Deworming and Enhanced Vitamin A Every 6 Month in Rural Indian Children Aged 1-6

Official Title ICMJE

Deworming and Enhanced Vitamin A Supplementation DEVTA Project

Brief Summary

Randomisation of 72 large rural areas ("blocks") into a 2 x 2 trial of six- monthly treatment of all village children aged 1-5 with albendazole(400mg), vitamin A (200000 iu), both or neither. The placebo group get no trial treatment at all and do not receive physical placebos.